Vocabulary

• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• have to: Must do
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• kick off: To start a football match.
• first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
• of late: Recently; lately.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• all the rage: Being the current popular thing
• moment of truth: A critical point, especially in a difficult situation, when one's fate or success is determined.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• eat out: To eat at a restaurant
• fresh produce: Recently harvested fruits and vegetables offered for sale.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• call it a day: To stop working on something for the rest of the day.
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• on the go: Very busy and active.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• pay up: To pay money that you owe
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• hinge on: To depend entirely on something.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• factor: Something that influences a result
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• respond: To answer something or someone
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• trend: Current style or fashion
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• quarter: 25 cents
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• ignite: To catch fire
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• piece: A counter in a board game
• consumer: Person who buys goods or services
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• indicator: An instrument that shows temperature, speed etc.
• point: An item to be discussed
• succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
• innovate: To introduce or create new things or make changes
• bullish: Expecting a rise in prices
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject